(A) If the broadband expansion program authority suspends all or part of an application, the broadband provider that submitted the application may revise and resubmit the application not later than fourteen days after receiving the suspension notification sent by the authority pursuant to section 122.4033 of the Revised Code. The broadband provider may request, and the authority may grant for good cause shown, an extension period of not more than fourteen days in which the broadband provider may resubmit the application.

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(B) When revising the application, the broadband provider shall not expand the scope or impact of the original application, nor shall the provider add any new residential addresses to the eligible project.

(C) The broadband provider shall provide a copy of the revised application to the authority by electronic mail or by uploading it to the department of development’s designated web site for applications. The department shall publish the revised application on the department’s public web site and provide the application to the challenging provider by electronic mail or such other means as may be established by the department, provided that any information determined to be proprietary or a trade secret under section 122.4023 of the Revised Code is redacted.

(D) Any failure to respond to the notification or properly revise the application to the authority’s satisfaction shall be considered a withdrawal of the application.